First Generation/Low Income

Tell Me More about Affinity & Identity Pages

Published on October 2, 2024

Did You Know We Have Affinity Pages on the Career Hub? | 1 minute read

At the Duke Career Center, we’re committed to curating content that applies to all aspects of your career development journey. That’s why we’ve create 13 dedicated …

By Jared Smith (He/Him)
Jared Smith (He/Him) Associate Director, Early Engagement
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Dear Pathfinder: Feeling Unsure of Future Prospects

Published on November 16, 2023

Dear Pathfinder is the Career Center’s Career Development advice column. Have a question for Dear Pathfinder? Submit it here. Through this column, our diverse team of advisors writes to you, the pathfinder, as you explore important career questions.

Dear Pathfinder, …

By Jared Smith (He/Him)
Jared Smith (He/Him) Associate Director, Early Engagement
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How to get more out of your job search as a first-generation college graduate

Published on November 11, 2022

Being a first-generation college graduate is an incredible accomplishment that is nothing short of life-changing. For some first-gen college grads, their circumstances might be that their parents immigrated from other countries and weren’t able to get a degree. For others, …

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Lessons on Leadership and Community from 25 Leaders of Color

Published on September 15, 2022

by Darren Isom,, Cora Daniels, & Britt Savage

September 15, 2022

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The specific attributes that leaders of color bring can be the key to unlocking great leadership — for everyone. To better understand the relationship between leadership …

By Greg Victory (he/him/his)
Greg Victory (he/him/his) Assistant VP Student Affairs/Fannie Mitchell Executive Director, Career Center
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‘We are tenacious’: The first-generation, low-income student experience at Duke

Published on August 30, 2021

By Shannon Fang in the Duke Chronicle

What does it mean to be a first-generation, low-income student at Duke? Many feel anomalous, hidden and two steps behind. But more overwhelmingly, members of the first-generation, low-income community say they are tenacious, …

By Megan Wilson (she/her)
Megan Wilson (she/her) Associate Director, Communications and Outreach
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